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A GRAN who won a court case to stop her neighbour building a holiday park has applied to throw her own one up in her back yard. Patricia Shave, 70, quashed neighbour Paul Body's plan to build 18 homes in his paddock and forced the council to pay her £18,699 in legal costs. She is now seeking planning to build four lets of her own in her garden two and half years after the ferocious row with her neighbour. But son Matthew Shave said his mum, from Marden, Kent, is not a hypocrite and is in fact "testing" the planning system. He told KentOnline : “My mum doesn’t actually want to build the holiday lets – of course she doesn’t. She lives there with my sister. “When we objected to the application, we warned that if the council was prepared to grant permission there, it would effectively be making any patch of open space in the countryside vulnerable to a similar application. READ MORE ON NEIGHBOUR ROWS Fence fight My neighbour complained … [Read more...] about I opposed my neighbour’s bid to build holiday lets in his garden – and then I applied for planning permission myself

Balmoral Castle: Scottish holiday home to the Royal Family SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Queen Elizabeth , age 96, is currently on her annual summer holiday at her estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is tradition for the monarch to do a military inspection at Balmoral Castle to begin her summer vacation, but Buckingham Palace has revealed the welcoming ceremony will not happen this year. Related articles Queen offers ‘politically neutral comfort’ as Tories 'implode' ‘The Sussexes are unpredictable’ Harry tipped to reveal 'royal racist' Last week, it was announced that the Queen would not be holding the usual welcoming ceremony at Balmoral Castle, but will hold a small event inside the … [Read more...] about ‘Disappointment’ Queen faces summer holiday setback as she cuts traditional royal ceremony

STUFF Influenza is back on tour this winter. But it's just the flu - surely there's nothing to worry about? Not so fast. (first published June 2, 2022) I’m the mother of two young children. I’ve lost the past month to vomiting, sneezing, up-all-night coughing, snot, snot, and more snot. It’s not Covid. And that’s before I even get to the kids. You know it’s true, you can feel it. The signs are everywhere you look. Parents and the child-free alike are dropping like flies. It has felt like the end of days. Some are calling it the twindemic . I argue that term is too light. Germs are running rampant, partying all night, rocking out at the premiere of 2022: The Winter The Cold Came Back. Now I can see the email was a portent. It arrived in July. On top of the ‘rona, my two-year-old’s daycare advised of the circulation of a tummy bug, conjunctivitis, and hand foot and mouth disease. READ MORE: Warning of possible 'twindemic' as influenza looms when borders open … [Read more...] about Two years on from our ‘immune holiday’, it’s party time for germs. Here’s why

Tenerife: Holidaymakers race for sunbeds with towels SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Footage taken at the Spring Hotel Bitacora, Playa de las Américas, shows waves of tourists — including Britons — racing at the crack of dawn to secure a privileged position to enjoy the day during their Canary Island holiday. Related articles Hot weather forecast: 37C European heatwave to trigger power cuts EU energy crisis explodes: Spain orders citizens to TURN OFF lights The determined tourists, running with towels, sun cream and swimming costumes under their arms, can be seen in action in a clip shared on TikTok. Some travellers, including from the United Kingdom, reportedly waited 90 minutes in the … [Read more...] about Idiots! Tenerife ‘sun-bed war’ as holidaymakers fight for pool spot at crack of dawn–VIDEO

Emily Gasztowtt was at home, in Switzerland, when a message flashed up on her phone from her brother, Charlie, in Oxfordshire. It was 7.30pm on a Tuesday night, in December 2019, and Charlie was at his desk, checking the last of the day’s emails, when a banner, from an auction site, appeared at the bottom of his screen. He regularly bought from fine art auctioneers but this painting, a fruit bowl in blue acrylic, looked familiar. ‘I clicked through and there it was,’ he recalls. ‘A picture I’d often admired in Emily’s home.’ He messaged her: ‘Are you selling your Roy Freer?’ ‘Nope,’ she replied. What happened next unravelled an audacious art heist leading back to one thief: a removals man, Martin Bateman, who had packed up Emily’s home three months earlier. In doing so, she became the last in a long list of victims to find their most treasured artworks and priceless family heirlooms looted and consigned to auction to line the pockets of a criminal they’d unknowingly let into … [Read more...] about ‘We hunted down the removal man who stole our family fortune’

Jeremy Vine says it 'seems unusual' seeing Prince George in suit SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Members of the Royal Family have embraced social media over the past years. The Queen debuted on Twitter in April 2009, followed within a few years by Clarence House and Kensington Palace. Related articles Royal Family: 'Princess Meghan Markle' fury as wrong title used Royal Family LIVE: Sussex Squad lauds 'Princess Meghan' - new honour Today, senior royals have a strong presence also on Instagram, where the Duchess of Cornwall even decided to launch her very own online book club in 2021. And the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took on YouTube in May 2021, where they have since shared clips from … [Read more...] about Prince George tipped to push royal social media use to new highs to connect with audience

STACEY Giggs has blasted ex Max George as "fame hungry" and "obsessed" with life in the spotlight after accusing him of cheating with Strictly co-star Maisie Smith. The mum of two, 43, is currently taking priceless time out with her kids in Portugal after The Wanted star's new relationship was revealed. Yet she hasn't pulled any punches when addressing his conduct as she exclusively told The Sun of her belief that hunk Max , 33, had been c heating on her with Maisie, 21, during their time together. Speaking exclusively to us, the ex-wife of Manchester United star Ryan Giggs told a friend: "I’m very shocked he could be so cruel and I don’t recognise the person he’s become. "I think Max has become obsessed with fame.” Stacey added to the friend: “I confronted him millions of times about his closeness to her. But he always denied it. READ MORE STACEY GIGGS stacey's sweethearts Who is Stacey Giggs? Max George ex-girlfriend … [Read more...] about Stacey Giggs accuses Max George of becoming ‘obsessed with fame’ as he starts dating Strictly co-star Maisie Smith

ROYAL Caribbean has spent £142million giving its private island in the Bahamas a makeover - and it's so good guests won't want to go back to the ship. CocoCay island, previously named Little Strirrup Cay, is exclusively for the cruise line's guests and offers everything from snorkelling kayaking and boating to beach barbecues and an aqua park. Several of the world's biggest cruise lines have their own private islands, where guests can disembark and spend the day without annoying the locals. Norwegian Cruise Line has Great Strirrup Cay in the Bahamas, right next to Royal Caribbean's own island, and Disney Cruise Line has Castaway Cay near Great Abaco Island reserved for their guests. Royal Caribbean's mile-wide island has been on offer to guests since the 1980s, but the new upgrade has some very exciting developments. Renovations to the island – which will be renamed Perfect Day at CocoCay - will include the Thrill Waterpark which will have 13 slides – the most slides found … [Read more...] about Royal Caribbean give their private island CocoCay a £142m makeover – with a huge wave pool and a 1,600ft-long zip wire

The number of gonorrhoea cases diagnosed in England in 2019 reached its highest level in more than 100 years, official data shows. A total of 70,936 cases were reported last year, up by more than a quarter (26 per cent) from 2018. It is the largest annual number reported since records started in 1918 and a continuation of an upward trend in recent years, according to Public Health England (PHE). Between 2015 and 2019, diagnoses have risen by 71 per cent, from 41,382 cases to 70,936, data released on Wednesday revealed. Overall cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in England also rose last year, with 468,342 diagnoses reported, up by 5 per cent from 447,522 in 2018. Dr Hamish Mohammed, national lead for sexually transmitted infection surveillance at PHE, said: "The considerable rise of gonorrhoea cases in England as well as the continued rise of other STIs is concerning. "It is important to emphasise that STIs can pose serious consequences to health - both your … [Read more...] about Gonorrhoea cases in England reach highest level in more than 100 years

Max George has been spotted on a flight with Maisie Smith as the pair jetted off on a romantic holiday to Crete. The pair were allegedly seen "snogging" and "all over each other" by passers by on the packed Jet2 flight to the Greek island, according to The Sun. The secret relationship comes just a week after it was revealed that Max had split up with girlfriend Stacey Giggs , the former wife of Ryan Giggs , for the second time. Max has previously been linked to a string of celebrities, from actresses to pageant stars. Here's a look at Max George's dating history. Michelle Keegan The Wanted heartthrob met former Corrie star Michelle Keegan in 2010, with Max proposing to the actress a year later. However, the couple split in 2012, with Max later stating that his drinking problem was to blame for the break-up. He told The Sun : "I had a real problem with drinking too much and that was, without doubt, the downfall of our relationship. "I was drinking more to … [Read more...] about Max George’s dating history as The Wanted star spotted with Maisie Smith